If you follow anything Marquette related, you know about President Lovell's running group. It's a big deal. I don't need to tell you too much about it. If you're really interested, here's the Facebook group for the page. Don't request to join unless you're serious about running.

As for Wisconsin marathon/half marathon and Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon (Oct. 4, 2015), training groups have been arranged (Blue and Gold) based on difficulty level and distance. Inquire within the Facebook group. It was just announced that Marquette's Lakefront team, which will compete against UW-Milwaukee and Concordia in the "Paws vs. Claws Challenge." If you're Marquette student, faculty, staff, or alumni and are interested in competing with Marquette's team, add your name and email to THIS LIST! There were be several updates!

MU Running Club will host it's first fall meeting on Wednesday, September 3rd at 8pm (location TBA). If you decide to become a full-fledged member of MURC, your dues will be broken down as such:First year: $100 ($40 jersey + $20 shorts/spandex + $40 travel = $100)Returning members: $40 (travel fees)For more info, email Dan at daniel.reiner@mu.edu

If you're from Wisconsin, you likely know what Briggs & Al's Run is. If you don't, here's a summary: it's a super-awesome-huge 8k with more than 15,000 annual participants that starts on Marquette's campus and finishes in Milwaukee's Third Ward. All proceeds go towards the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

Each of the past two years, Marquette Running Club has finished 2nd overall in the team competition. This year, we'll look to finally claim that first place trophy, but we need your help to get it! Go to this link, click "Register" and "Join a Team" with MARQUETTE RUNNING CLUB! The date is Saturday September 13th, so it's a great way to meet new people early in the semester!

Our second event of the season will be another road race, again not far from home. The Brewers Mini/10k is a blossoming event around Milwaukee that begins outside Miller Park and finishes through the baseball field. This isn't a "team" race, but we'll be running and travelling together! The race comes with a bunch of perks, including a shirt, medal, a free Brewers ticket, and more! Read more and sign up here, before the price increases!

MILWAUKEE - The hectic atmosphere within the Pettit National Ice Center provided spectators and participants alike with two hockey games, a free skate session, and 104 teams participating in the Icebreaker Indoor Marathon Relay all at once.

104 relay teams took the skinny, 3-lane running track that surrounds a professional speed skating track on Saturday. Seven of those teams represented Marquette Running Club, and each of them placed in the top thirty overall.

Of the 104 finishing teams, comprised of 2-4 people each, every MURC team completed the race in under 3 hours and 15 minutes, and all placed 28th or higher. Each team was also in the "mixed," or co-ed, division making things more competitive amongst the club. The race not only provides a fun and unique atmosphere, but it allows teams to get creative with racing styles, team names, and uniforms.

CHAMPAIGN - Marquette University Running Club ended their fall season on Saturday at the NIRCA Great Plains Regional at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The men finished sixth out of eight teams and the women finished sixth of seven teams.

The Marquette men were led by fifth-year senior Jeff Condit, who ended 42nd overall of 110 finishers in a time of 28:17 over the 8,000-meter course. Condit was closely followed by sophomores Alex Miller, Xander Jacobson, Brian Leightner, and Thomas Meeker. Freshman Dan Vrobel and sophomore Dan Reiner rounded out the men's team results.

The women's team saw similar results, as each competitor scored for the team. Sophomore Andrea Saigh led the team with a 13th-place finish out of 73 runners in a time of 25:12 on the 6,000-meter course. She was followed by sophomore Lauren Orfield, freshmen Rebecca Streit and Grace Perian, and sophomore Jaime Nitz.